It is extremely necessary for a teacher to be aware of the various situations that may surround students once they leave your classroom. Issues may be present in their home, with their family or friends, money, or transportation. These issues, while may not always show up as an issue in the classroom, will effect the student in some way. For this lesson, students will need access to a computer and will be working with their peers. I have avoided the probable obstacle of at least one student not being able to access a computer by creating time during the lesson to work in the English department computer lab (each department has a computer lab specifically for their use only). If I need to assign homework due to a slightly unproductive class due to an assembly, fire or tornado drill, or other students interrupting too much, I will make it a writing assignment. I do not want any student to feel left out, or give students the opportunity to pick on a classmate because they do not have the same access to things, like computers, as others. Therefore, when I make a computer assignment homework, it will always be written work only: pencil and paper. If an assignment must be typed, such as an essay, I will provide time when students can come in a type either on my classroom computer or in the computer lab. This can be done before school, during lunch, or after school. I do not want to inhibit any student from achieving and demonstrating their mastery of the content by assigning them tasks that are not always attainable.
Students who are English Language Learners (ELL) will not be left out of classroom discussion during this lesson, or any lesson in my classroom. I understand that learning a language is a lot of work, and I also understand that being given the chance to participate and converse with speakers of this new language is a valuable tool and opportunity. I will instruct my ELL students to draw pictures of their thoughts and ideas or write as much as they can. I would rather them write half in their home language and half in English than not at all. Pictures can be explained by a classmate who speaks both languages, or someone who can decipher its meaning. My school does not give a lot of ELL help once students are inside the classroom, so it is essential for me to be a teacher that they know is willing and waiting to work with them and help them learn the English language as well as the coarse's content.
Students who are English Language Learners (ELL) will not be left out of classroom discussion during this lesson, or any lesson in my classroom. I understand that learning a language is a lot of work, and I also understand that being given the chance to participate and converse with speakers of this new language is a valuable tool and opportunity. I will instruct my ELL students to draw pictures of their thoughts and ideas or write as much as they can. I would rather them write half in their home language and half in English than not at all. Pictures can be explained by a classmate who speaks both languages, or someone who can decipher its meaning. My school does not give a lot of ELL help once students are inside the classroom, so it is essential for me to be a teacher that they know is willing and waiting to work with them and help them learn the English language as well as the coarse's content.